Piscataquis County, ME property tax rate
Piscataquis County · Maine · #14 of 16 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,537 · median home value $170,200
$1,537 a year · $128 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.96×), below the Maine benchmark 1.02%.
Ranked among 16 Maine counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,537 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $1,714 / $1,378 |
| Median home value | $170,200 |
| Median household income | $61,345 · tax is 2.5% of it |
| Median gross rent | $837 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 79% of 8,385 homes |
| Population | 17,263 |
When it's due in Maine
All statesPayment dates vary by local tax authority.
Check your city, town or county tax collector for this year's deadline. The statewide notes below are a general guide.
| Late penalty | interest rate fixed by municipality at annual town meeting, not to exceed state treasurer cap (typically 8-9% per year under 36 M.R.S. § 505(4)) |
|---|---|
| Early-payment discount | municipalities may vote discount up to 10% for prompt payment (36 M.R.S. § 505(3)) |
| Appeal window | within 185 days after date of commitment of taxes to local assessors (36 M.R.S. § 841) |
county/municipal-set; municipalities determine due dates and installments (commonly 1 payment in Sept/Oct or semi-annual in Sept/Oct and March/April). Regular annual schedule; tax year: property tax year April 1 - March 31, bills mailed summer. Source: 36 M.R.S. § 505, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
Maine counties with a similar rate
All 16How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Piscataquis County ($1,537) divided by the median value of those homes ($170,200), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method